Melisma

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The composition of Melisma was inspired by a recording the composer heard of a famous taximi – a slow non-rhythmic improvisatory piece in Greek traditional music – by Tassos Chalki as, one of Greece's prominent folk clarinetists. The work presents an extended, free-flowing melody adorned by intricate ornamentation, after the manner of the taximi. This is similar to the klezmer style of clarinet playing, no note being permitted to stay in pitch for any length of time, instead being subject to almost continuous pitch shifts and timbral modulation. Show more